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Revenue details Quiksilver tallied revenue of $431.0 million. The 11 analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ hoped for revenue of $464.9 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were the same as the prior-year quarter's.

EPS details EPS came in at -$0.16. The 10 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ averaged -$0.07 per share. Non-GAAP EPS were -$0.16 for Q1 versus -$0.13 per share for the prior-year quarter. GAAP EPS were -$0.19 for Q1 versus -$0.14 per share for the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $508.9 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.04.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $2.10 billion. The average EPS estimate is $0.20.

Investor sentiment The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 251 members out of 290 rating the stock outperform, and 39 members rating it underperform. Among 80 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 70 give Quiksilver a green thumbs-up, and 10 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Quiksilver is outperform, with an average price target of $5.44.

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